Twelve studies find that overall gains in charter schools are larger than other public schools; four find charter schools’ gains higher in certain significant categories of schools; six find comparable gains; and, four find that charter schools’ overall gains lagged behind traditional schools.
Source: Charter School Achievement: What We Know, July 2005 Update
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http://www.pacificresearch.org/pub/sab/educat/2005/free_to_learn/charterschool.html
This book chronicles the record of seven California charter schools that are achieving impressive results. The authors discuss the instruction methods used in the schools and offer a collection of lessons learned. Findings include: high-achieving schools focus on strong academics and discipline; set strong standards; institute rigorous teacher evaluations and accountability systems; and employ school leaders who are good fiscal managers. The book concludes with a resource guide for families, offering a "Do and Don't" checklist to use when evaluating the quality of a charter school. These resources are also available at the Pacific Research Institute’s website at http://www.pacificresearch.org.
Date: 2005
Source: Pacific Research Institute
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